NIGP 20623: Communication Processors and Protocol Converters: Front-End Processor, Network Interface Module, Protocol Interchange, Switching Controls, etc.

NIGP 20623 Communication Processors and Protocol Converters (Item) covers equipment and infrastructure that state and local governments procure to enable network communications, traffic management, and data transmission across distributed operations. Recent solicitations show agencies buying network cabling services, switches and routing equipment, LiDAR sensors for connected vehicle infrastructure, air traffic control tower communications systems, and managed network services supporting multi-site operations. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments (Texas Department of Information Resources, Florida Department of Transportation), county governments (Orange County California, Bergen County New Jersey, Seminole County Florida), public universities (University of Central Florida, Bergen Community College), transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority), airport authorities (Peachtree City Airport Authority), and city procurement offices (New Bedford Massachusetts).

Activity clusters in California, Texas, Florida, and New Jersey. Representative recent opportunities include Bergen Community College's on-call network cabling RFQ for Category 6 cable plant moves, adds, removes, changes, and repairs across three New Jersey campuses through December 2028 (proposals due November 4, 2026); Texas DIR's RFO for managed network services covering network design, configuration, 24/7 monitoring, and disaster recovery for state and local customers (responses due September 4, 2026); Peachtree City Airport Authority's ITB for air traffic control tower communications and weather systems including VHF transmitters, receivers, voice recorders, and GPS-synchronized clocks for Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field with bids due September 17, 2026; Orange County California's RFP for social media management and analytics services supporting 22 county departments and 60 social media profiles with cloud-based delivery (proposals due November 5, 2026); and Seminole County Public Works' sealed-bid solicitation for network switches, optics, antennas, and encoders supporting Advanced Traffic Management System upgrades (bids due July 22, 2026). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas) posted a catalog discount bid for network systems and supplies with total estimated expenditures of $12.011 million over two years (proposals due July 28, 2026). Set-asides and preferences appear in Orange County and Texas procurements, with local small business and disabled veteran business enterprise certifications receiving scoring preference or price reductions where named.